They are much more soft. Most cats have 3 types of fur, outer guard hairs, a mid coat, and an inner down coat. Cornish Rex have a mutation that only gives them the curly down coat. They are incredibly soft, it's like petting the softest rabbit you can imagine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_Rex

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So they're 2/3 of the way to being nudists like the Sphynx. I hope that thin layer of down keeps them warm enough, I always feel bad for Sphynxes having to wear sweaters and such.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Exactly! They often get confused with sphynxes from a distance.